China, Beiyang Government. A First War Service Medal, Officer's Version, c.1918 United Republic of The crown of the cap

The crown of the cap is fully trimmed with a band of bordeaux red piping

The inside of the bottoms of the trousers bear a strip of grey woven fabric and two flat tan four-hole buttons

" and bearing an open-ended wreath composed of oak leaves and laurel leaves representative of a War Decoration in gold-coloured ink

with its left track extending beyond the wreath

Epsom on October 25

China, Beiyang Government. A First War Service Medal, Officer's Version, c.1918 United Republic of The crown of the capInstituted 1920 by Xu Shi Chong. Silver version for Junior Officer's, hollow, with obverse depicting a tri flag design in enamel, reverse with script stating in celebration the victory in World War One, November 28th, the 7th Year of Republic of China (1918), measuring 39. 53 mm (w) x 49. 46 mm (h inclusive of thunder cloud suspension), with old repairs to enamels, on replacement ribbon, near very fine.